Passive asset tracking using observations of wi-fi access points

A method of passive asset tracking using observations of Wi-Fi access points comprising:

• associating unique identifying information of a Wi-Fi access point with a moveable asset in an asset tracking database, wherein the Wi-Fi access point is disposed on, attached to, or integrated with the moveable asset;
• receiving first observation data from one or more direct reporting wireless devices that encounter the Wi-Fi access point comprising the unique identifying information of the Wi-Fi access point and first location information of the Wi-Fi access point;
• receiving second observation data from a Wi-Fi AP Database comprising the unique identifying information of the Wi-Fi access point and second location information of the Wi-Fi access point;
• and
• determining a location of the moveable asset based, at least in part, on the first and/or the second observation data of the Wi-Fi access point,
• wherein there is no communication between the asset tracking database and one or more indirect reporting wireless devices that report their respective encounters with the Wi-Fi access point, comprising second observation data, to the Wi-Fi AP Database.

A method of passive asset tracking using observations of Wi-Fi access points comprising:

• associating unique identifying information of a Wi-Fi access point with a moveable asset in an asset tracking database, wherein the Wi-Fi access point is disposed on, attached to, or integrated with the moveable asset;
• receiving observation data from one or more wireless devices that encounter the Wi-Fi access point comprising the unique identifying information of the Wi-Fi access point and location information of the Wi-Fi access point;
• and
• determining a location of the moveable asset based, at least in part, on the observation data of the Wi-Fi access point.